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Around 2.1% of North Carolina's graduates graduate from nursing degree programs every year.
That means an estimated 4,512 nurses graduate from North Carolina's 75 RN to MSN schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in North Carolina that has a RN to MSN program is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which was ranked 12th in the country in 2010, is located in Chapel Hill.
246 students graduated with a degree in RN to MSN from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010.
The tuition rate at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was $6,665 per year.

The second-ranked school in North Carolina that has a RN to MSN program is Appalachian State University. Appalachian State University, which was ranked 27th in the country in 2010, is located in Boone.
In 2010, 43 students graduated from Appalachian State University RN to MSN program.
Students at Appalachian State University paid $5,251 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in North Carolina that has a RN to MSN program is University of North Carolina-Wilmington. University of North Carolina-Wilmington, which was ranked 28th in the country in 2010, is located in Wilmington.
In 2010, University of North Carolina-Wilmington graduated 102 students from its RN to MSN programs.
The tuition rate at University of North Carolina-Wilmington was $5,322 per year.

Cost

Tuition at North Carolina's RN to MSN schools ranges from $25,290 per year to $1,422 per year. But, the average tuition is $4,042 per year.
The North Carolina RN to MSN schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

Lenoir-Rhyne University - located in Hickory, students are charged $25,290 per year

Queens University of Charlotte - located in Charlotte, students are charged $23,752 per year

Lees-McRae College - located in Banner Elk, students are charged $22,414 per year

The following North Carolina RN to MSN schools had the lowest tuition rates:

Randolph Community College - located in Asheboro, students are charged $1,422 per year

Vance-Granville Community College - located in Henderson, students are charged $1,454 per year

Southeastern Community College - located in Whiteville, students are charged $1,455 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional North Carolina statistics regarding a career in nursing and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as nurse assisting or MSN.